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VOCAB
PCAT- U
32
English
Undergraduate 3
08/02/2010

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Term
ubiquitous
Definition

being everywhere simultaneously

 

 

"very abundant it is everywhere!"

Term
umbrage
Definition

offense, resentment

 

"like umbridge was a resentful bitch of a woman"

Term
unadulterated
Definition

absolutely pure

 

"not adult, don't have to deal with the impure things"

Term
unanimity
Definition

state of total agreement or unity

 

"it was unanimous aggrement"

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unappealing
Definition

unattractive, unpleasant

 

"not appealing"

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unavailing
Definition

useless, hopeless

 

"without avail= hopeful, this is opposite"

Term
unconscionable
Definition

unscrupulous, shockingly, unfair or unjust

 

"you are going against your concious and you are doing something unfair and unjust"

Term
unctuous
Definition

greasy, oily, smug and falsely earnest

 

"unct just sounds like something that is yucky"

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undermine
Definition

to sbotage, thwart

 

"trying to undermine authority"

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undocumentd
Definition

not certified, unsubstantial

 

"undocumented worker"

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undulating
Definition

moving in waves

 

"like paula adbul, she can really move in wavy motion"

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unequivocal
Definition

absolute, certain

 

"no mistaken, you are absolute on this"

Term
unfrock
Definition

to strip of priestly duties

 

"you defrock the priest"

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unheralded
Definition

unannounced, unexpected, not publicized

 

"herald announce the coming of the lord, this is not publicized"

Term
undimensional
Definition

having one size or dimension, flat

 

"no dimension"

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uniform (adj)
Definition

consistent and unchanging, identical

 

 

 

Term
unimpeachable
Definition

beyond question

 

"like you are unable to impeach the president because the context is beyond question"

Term
uninitiated
Definition

not familiar with the area of study

 

"you didn't not initiate looking @ this area of study"

Term
unkempt
Definition

uncombed, messy in appearance

 

"harry and his unkempt hair"

Term
unobtrusive
Definition

modest, unassuming

 

 

"obtrust is something that you were  feling inclined to intrude about"

Term
unscrupulous
Definition

dishonest

 

"scrupulous sounds like script and you would have to be pretty dishonest to just go from a script."

Term
unsolicited
Definition

unrequested

 

"solicit, its like soliciting an invitation to the ball, this is just opposite"

Term
unwarranted
Definition

groundless, unjustified

 

"something that is warranted is something that can be justified"

Term

unwitting

 

 

Definition

unconcious, unintentional

 

"I unwittingly did that"

Term
unyielding
Definition

firm, resolute

 

"I will not yield from my current position"

Term
upbraid
Definition

to scold sharply

 

"braid, makes things very tight as is a situation where one scolds another"

Term
uproarious
Definition

loud and forceful

 

"like a roar, you increase it, you up the roaring"

Term
urbane
Definition

courteous,, refined and suave

 

"like urbane is the bane of the urban, the opposite of what you would think"

Term
usurp
Definition

to seize by force

 

"he usurped the position"

Term
usury
Definition

practice of lending money at exorbitant rates

 

"u easily are using the money"

Term
utilitarian
Definition

efficient, functional, useful

 

 

"you are able to utilize everything you need to complete the mission"

Term
utopia
Definition

perfect place

 

"the utopian palace"

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